| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 |
| China goes 4G mobile |
4G has debuted. And, guess where? China has launched the world's first fourth-generation (4G) mobile communication system in Shanghai.
According to industry reports, the fully home-grown 4G system provides speeds of up to 100 MBPS in wireless transmission of data and images many times faster than that of current mobile technology.
The trial version had been rolled at a cost of USD 19.2 million. The venture is being dubbed by the Chinese media as a milestone in the development of China's 4G technologies. The technology trial testifies that the technology developed is feasible and brings China one step closer to put it into commercial use.
Earlier, China had initiated the B3G (Beyond 3G)/4G research project way back in year 2001 under the label future technology for universal radio environment, it may be recalled. It has now set a goal of conducting field tests of the 4G system and putting it into trial commercial use between 2006 and 2010.
The 4G system that debuted in Shanghai clearly provides hints that China has entered the final phase of the 4G system project. The future project involves about 10 leading domestic institutions.
The technology, according to reports, has got more than 200 patents and some of its core technologies have been adopted by international standards organizations.Labels: Tech |
| posted by a correspondent @ 8:36 PM |
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